Cede (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Ceded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Ceding.] [L. cedere to withdraw, yield; akin to
cadere to fall, and to E. chance; cf. F.
céder.] To yield or surrender; to give up; to
resign; as, to cede a fortress, a province, or country, to
another nation, by treaty.
The people must cede to the government some
of their natural rights.
Jay.